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Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-30
THE sTOReR.
Rain and snow all Along tho
Coast.


VIRGINIA Cry. New. December o.
Snow has been falling steadily fol
forty hours. Its depth is about three
feet, covering the ground, and it has
drifted badly. The V. and r. express
stuck in drift at American Flat, and
did not reach here until 5 O'Clock this
afternoon, but brought no California
mails, and the No. l Overland Express
was fast in the snow between Summit
and Truckee. The V. and r. express
has just departed for Reno, and will
connect with No. 4, which will wait
its arrival to get the California mail
from this place. The Barometer is low
er than at any time for several years,
and indications are favorable for more
snow.
AT OTHER POINTS.
Cisco. December 29.--The heaviest
storm OF the season. Three feet of
snow fell during the last twenty four
hours. 1t is still showing and blow
ing hard. Four and half feet on
the ground.
LIvERMoRE, December 80. - The
rainfall for the storm is 2.35 inches.
Up to noon about an inch of snow
has fallen in the mountains south of
the valley, and it is still showing.
The thermometer is 48 degrees in the
valley.
Tracy, December 29.-1.31 inches
OF rain up to IL A. NJ.
MARYsvILLE, December 29.-One
inch of rain fell last night, making
two inches for the storm.
NAPA, December 29.-2.60 inches of
rain fell during the past "a hours.
CHUALAR, December 29.--l. .25 inch
es OF rain fell since 3 P. NJ. yesterday.
LATHRoP, Decem Der 29.-1. 10 inches
of rain fell during the last "a honrs.
TURLoCK, December 20. - Heavy
rain fell last night.
HTLL's FERRY, December 29.--.54
of an inch fell during the past "A
hours.
SAN BuENAvENTURA, December 90
The rainfall for the night was 1.50
inches.
OAKDALE, December 29.-.s2 inches
OF rain fell since yesterday morning.
NILES, December 29.-The rainfall
for the storm was 1.S1 inches.
PoMoNA, December 29.--Light rain
has been falling since 9 AN.
ORovILLE, December 29.-Over one
inch of rain since yesterday morning
CHINO, December 29.-Rain is fall
ing slowly tonight.
TuLAIE, December 29.-.45 of an
inch of rain fell to-day. Still raining.
MODESTO, December 29.-Rainfall
for the past twenty-four hours is 1.35
inches.
HUENRME, December 29.-.75 Of an
inch fell since 10 O'Clock last night.
GoNz ,LEs, December 29.-.74 of an
inch of rain fell up to noon.
SAN LUCAS, December 29.-1 20
inches for the storm. Violent winds
have been blowing, but no damage is
reported.
Port HELENA, December 29.-3.69
inches for the storm.
VACAvILLE, December 29.-2.1S
inches of rain fell during the last
twenty-four hours.
SAN LUIS OBIsPo, December 80 -
Rain fell last night and at intervals
during the day, lis inches in all.
RIO VISTA, Decem ber 29.-The
rainfall up to s O'Clock this morning
was 80 inches.
SANTA BARBARA, December 29.-It
raining at 80 yesterday
afternoon and the amount which had
fallen to o'clock this morning was
2.25 inches.
. SANJosE, December 9.-1 80 inches
fell for the present storm.
SANTA Rosa, December 29.-.45 OF
an inch fell during the past twenty
four hours and 5.57 for the season.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-30
Sarah,s SON Married.

PARIS, December 20. - Maurice
Bernhardt, the son of the actress
Sara Bernhardt, and the Princess
Clo.ilde Joblonowski, a great-grand-
daughter of Lucien Bonaparte, were
married to-day in the Church of st.
Honore. Crowds surrounded the
church and gave a grand ovation to
Madame Bernhart upon her arrival
and departure.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-30
RAILROAD RATES.
The New Schedule Adopted by
the Trunk Lines.

u
the Trunk Lines.
New YORK, December 29.-To-day
the freight committee of the trunk
lines, to whom the subdivisions OF
freight rates west of Chicago were re-
ferred, ratified the subcommittee
scheduled tariff. They left it to the
discretion of the several western
committees representing the various
railroads to agree upon an equitable
division, not effecting change in the
public carrying rates. The schedule
goes into effect January 9th, instead
OF the I'd, as before.
At the directors meeting of the
Northern Pacific to-day, the Oregon
Navigation lease was discussed, but
nofaction was taken.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-30
AN ARTFUL DODGER.
The Latest Scheme for
Raising the Wind.
CONTINUED HEAVY FROST.
The Captain and Mate of a Ves-
sci Accused of the GrOssest
Cruelty.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD. !
PlrTsBURG, December 29.-Within
the past twenty-four hours the Penn
sylvania White Lead Company of this
city has received bogus drafts from
Beatrice. Hastings, Grand Island and
Lincoln, Neb. The drafts were for
$75 each, and were signed by M. Har-
rison or M. H. Lewis. The firm claims
that the two men are one, and that he
has been travelling through the West
for several months, representing him.
self as their agent. His scheme is to
sell small dealers q bill OF goods at a
ridiculously low rate, after which he
requests them to honor a small draft
on his employers, as he is short.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-30

county seat. In the last election Harp
or baving received a majority of $40
votes, the candidates were given GER
tifcates, but their Anthony rivals are
now contesting the election. On Tues
day evening the citizens of Anthony
held mass meeting, and after pass
ing a series of resolutions, proceeded
to organize Winchester rife clubs. One
hundred men have offered their SER
vices, and the outcome is a matter Of
much SPECULATION.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-30
a Rich Fin d.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, December 90
A patrolman, early this morning,
found man almost frozen to death.
He was taken to the station and sur
vived. He said his name was Pat
rick O'Brien, an Iowa contractor,
who had come to Cincinnati to visit
his brother. In his clothes was found
$4,000 in money, 10000 in bonds, be-
sides valuable gold watch and
other valuable articles.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-30
Financial Measures.

SOFIA, December 29.--The Sobranje
has passed bills authorizing the Gov
ernment to conclude treaties of COM
merce with all countries and issue a
loan of ten millions for railway con-
struction.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-30
The nuke,s Recompeuse.

BRUSSELS, December 29.-The depu-
tation of members of the French In
stitute, appointed to present to Due d.
Aumale, medals struck in commem-
grafton of his gift of Chantilly to
France, arrived at Brussels yesterday
and made the presentation.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-30
Mrs. stanford,s Gifts.

ALBANY, December 29.-The La
throp Memorial Home for Working
Women's Children, erected by Mrs.
Senator Stanford, OF California, was
dedicated yesterday. 1t is on the site
of the house in which Mrs. Stanford's
parents lived and where she was born.
The Home is a memorial to her
mother. The house and furnishings
cost $75, 900. Senator and Mrs. Stan
ford were present at the dedication.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-30
Drastic Measures.

NoGALEs, A. T., December 29.-A
policeman on the Mexican side was
arrested to-day for passing Mexican
leaden dollars. The penalty for the
first ofense is amputation of the right
hand, for the second of the left hand,
and for the third the prisoner becomes
a target for twelve soldiers.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-30
The Chronic Insane.

SAN JOSE, December 20.-The new
Board of Trustees of the California
Hospital for Chronic Insane was or
ganized to-day, and elected Captain
Barbour President, retaining all Tie
old officers and employees. It thou
adjourned until Thursday, when Gov
ernor Waterman is expected.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-30
Frozen to Death.

AUSTIN, Tex, December 29.-Henry
Wise, farmer, was yesterday found
frozen to death ten miles from this
city. This is the FIRST death from
freezing that has ever occurred in
this section.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-30
San DIegO.s Ambition.

SAN DIEGO, December 29.-General
Vandever has forwarded copy OF a
bill introduced in Congress for the
surrender by the War Department of
two blocks here used as barracks, and
the building on the same by the Gov
ernment of a custom house and post
office. The bill appropriates $3.50, 900.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-30
THE ExPREss COMPANIES.
Are They Subject to the Inter.
state Com merce Law?

WASHINGTON, December 29.-- The
Interstate Commerce Commission to-
day announce their decision on the
question of whether the express COM
panies are subject to the provisions Of
TIE act to regulate commerce. The
names OF various express companies
in the United States are given, some
being corporations under State char
ters, others joint stock companies
differing little from partnerships, and
others as bureaus organised a.
branches Of railroad service. Tue
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-30
A Prominent MILLER Dead,

MNNRApoLIs, December 29.-John
Crosby, President Of the National
Millers' Association and the active
manager and senior member of the
great milling firm Of Washburn, Cros-
by 4 Co., died at 2 O'Clock this morn
ing Of paralysis Of the heart.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-30
Tho Embassy Arrives.

SAN Francisco, December 29.-The
Corean Embassy, which was landed
at Yokohama by the United States
man-of-war Omaha = arrived here ON
the steamer Oceanic, which is now
being detained in quarantine.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-30
Given In Charity.

Boston, December 29.-William
Hilton's will was probated to-day.
He leaves his wife and daughter each
500 900, bequeathing $3.50, 900 to vari-
GUS educational, missionary and char
table institutions.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-30
THE OPIUM TRADE.
A Large Seizure Turned over I
Chinese.

A Large Seizure Turned over 10
Chinese.
SAN Francisco, December 29.-The
United States Marshal has been
ordered to restore 1850 five tael tins
of prepared opium seized December
8, 1886, and worth about $4,000 to
the Chinese importers of the same.
The opium was ordered released by
Judge Hoffman. 1t was seized about
two weeks prior to the act forbidding
the Cinnamon to import opium into
the United States. They are now
compelled to import the drug through
the white firms, paying, of course,
commission.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-30
The weather to Come.

SAN Francisco, December 29.-In-
dications for the twenty-four hours
commencing at "A. NJ. December 30th:
For California, rain; fresh to brisk
southerly winds and slightly cooler
weather.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-30

ending at II o'clock yesterday. His
report for the season previous was as
follows:
Rainfall November 30th, .09 inches /;
rainfall December I'd, 6 A. NJ, 1.30
inches. Total for that storm, l.9S
inches; total for the season to
date. G. .92 inches.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-30
A New Trustee.

SACRAMENTO, December 29.-- The
Governor has appointed w. F. Knex,
Sr., of Sacramento, a Trustee of the
State Bureau Grounds, vice Daniel
Brown, deceased.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-30
On the Danube.

vienna, December 29.-A heavy
snow storm is prevailing here. No
trains have left Pesth forVienna since
yesterday. All railways are either
wholly or partially blocked.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-30
NO ARBITRATION.
The Company First, the order
Afterwards.

Afterwards.
New York, December 29.-Presi-
dent Corbin, OF the Reading road, sent
letter to General Manager Mcleod
this morning in which he says that
those who leave the company's en-
ploy i'll obedience to the Knights, or
any other organization, will never be
taken back. He does not object to
employees joining organizations, but
they must consider their duty to the
company first. He further says that
the company has nothing to arbi-
frate
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-30
A New sheriff.

HoILIsrER, December 29.--At a
special meeting of the Board of Super
visors to-day, Jas. A. Kearney was ap-
pointed Sheriff to fill the unexpired
term of B. F. Ross deceased.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-30
Both WantIt.

HARPER, Kas., December 29.-Great
excitement prevails here on account Of
of bitter feeling between this town
and Anthony, over the contest for the
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-30
In France.

PARIS, December go. - Severe
weather is being experienced in south
eastern France. There has been q
heavy fall of snow at Nice.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-30
IN SIERRA CITY.

SIERRA Cry, December 29.-There
are thirteen cases of smallpox here.
A special session of the Board OF Su-
pervisors was held at Downieville
yesterday. A Health Committee was
appointed, tax levied. and strict
quarantine regulations adopted. Out
going mails will probably be stopped
tomorrow. The cases will be re-
moved to the pesthouse just erected.
None can leave town under penalty
OF forty days in the County Jail or a
fine. 1t is hoped that the snow
storm now raging will check the pro-
gress OF the disease.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-30
A Notary Public.

SACRAMENTO, December 29.-The
Governor to-day appointed J. W. Bus
ter, of Downey City, notary public.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-30
Teachers, Examination

WOODLAND, December 20.- The
semi-annual teachsrs' examination L.
In progress here. There are twenty.
Two applicants.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-30
THE SAN VICENTE.
investigation into the Disaster
Deferred.

SAN Francisco, December 90
The official report of the burn
ing of the steamer San vi
cente has been filed with the local
Inspectors Steam Vessels. AS Cap
tain Charles Wilson has not yet been
formally appointed Inspector of
Hulls by the Secretary of the Treas
ury, the investigation will not be
held until his commission is re-
ceived.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-18
MINOR NOTES.

The New Mexico legislature has made
the attempt to wreck a railroad train
capital crime.
Burnett Y, Tiffany son of Charles l..
Tiffany, head of the well known New York
iewelry firm, has startled his parents by
marrying Miss Emma n Person of Morris
town, n. j., respectable young woman
two years his senior, who earned her living
by sewing. Miss Person comes from
good old Knickerbocker family, but the
boys father refuses 10 receive the young
couple
Col Robert q. Ingersoll, who has been
troubled with a throat disease similar to
that which carried off Gen Grant, says he
is rapidly recovering, and that his physi-
clan assures him that the cure will be com
plete and permanent.
The Rhode Island legislature has submit
ted a constitutional amendment TO the PEG
pie for granting woman suffrage The
vote in the House was SO TO Z, and in the
Senate 20 to 3. The people will vote April
I, but as three-ffths are necessary to carry
it, there is not much probability of its sue
cess this time. 1t is the first move of the
kind in the New England states.
The Vermont Conference Reporter to he
issued during the annual conference to be
held at St. Johnsbury, beginning April 2lst,
promises to be of even more than usual in
terest. Besides reports of the sermons and
speeches delivered in the conference, it win
contain poem by Rev. A. j. Hough, an
historical sketch entitled "The First Metho-
dist ltinerant 10 Vermont an account of
how far above the "Million Dollars for Mis-
sions" the Vermont conference has gone,
etc The price is 10 cents for the five is
sues, and names and money may be handed
to the preacher in charge or sent to W, j.
johnson, st. Adams, Vt, at once.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-18
SInIionnry Comeis.

Often IN the winter there may he seen in
the gas region, far up in the SKY at night,
one or more faint white streakS. six or eight
feet long They look like comets. and the
one first seen wis quite generally mistaken
for a comet. Each one of these is caused
10y II burning gas-well The light Of the
well shines upon the small ice cry stalls
which quite often are floating in the air,
far above US, and is by them reflected or
thrown down again, So that we may see it,
though the gas well may he many miles
from us. Every well furnishes but one
comet AS we may call 1t. for want of a
better name-which always appears in the
same place. When the lower air also is
filled with ice-crystals We see not the
comets, but great, fiery streaks the com
plete reflections, that reach from the points
where the comets were, down across the
sky TO the horizon at the points where we
see the glare Of the distant gas wells.
They stand out against the dark back
ground like great, fiery rods, a central
bright streak, or spine, running through
them, which shades of into beautiful
glowing red on each side. They are regu-
lar in shape, apparently about twenty
inches wide, the sides straight, the top
slightly rounded. and the bottom fading
of the we'll
No description or pictures of these com
cts and fiery columns can give true idea
of their strange beauty, which does not he
come commonplace 10y reason Of regular,
every day-or rather, every night-appear-
ance, as these phenomena are visible only
under certain favorable conditions Those
still. chilly nights, when the sky has a
hazy appearance, when a few scattering
flakes of crisp, dry snow may he fluttering
down, are the nights upon which the finest
displays are seen and several nights may
intervene between these curious and beau
tiful exhibitions Sometimes the comets
will appear directly overhead. and the fiery
columns often reach to a great height, de
pending, of course, on the distance of the
observer from source of illumination. Re
Gently the top of one of these reflections
was estimated to be six and a half miles
above the burning Wells Nicholas.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-18
MISCELLANY.


Otty Couftsnips
The proper place for couitng
is some lane or meadow pathway uut of sight Of
with the sweetness blowing over
From the fields Of beans and clover.
And the skylark dropping Westward rs the SUI
goes down.
But I've met my little Sally
Al the mouth Of Dawsons alley,
Aud we've walked along together towards the
dome Of 81. Paul's,
Mid the justly crowd that passes
Meath the haring lamps and gases,
And the shoutingof the drivers and the newsbul s
call
Aud the lily Of the valley
That gave my little Sally
Was the faded penny bouquet that flowergirl
sells:
She's never seen one growing,
As it's easy TO be- showing
For it, birthplace is the dreamland That's beyond
Bow Bells.
oh, il pains me IN our walking
All the Oaths and shameful talking.
Aud the folks that brush her passing aud the
glancts bold
But though evil things may touch her,
They can never hurt nor siuutch her
For she turns the dirt to sweetness, "a the Hover
the mold
Nay. it's not In country places,
Mid the fields aud simple faces,
out Of sight and sound Of evil. that pure heart
grows
II Is here in London city
In the sin and shame aud pity;
For the pure heart draws its pureness from the
wrong it knows.
When my Sally's sweetness found me
was like the men around me;
was coarse aud low and selfish, as the beast that
But her grace began to winme
Aud my heart was changed within me
Aud learned To pray from gazing in my darling IS
Tile SPECTATOR
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loltl .....-- 81 iH.H1i.lh $40. 49, ~
The total gross earnings OF the railroads
for 1856 was more than 81 OOO. OpO-a larg-
er amount than during any previous year
since the corporation tax law took effect
The railroads pay nearly one half of the
taxes assessed against corporations. their
contributions in 1856 exceeding 800. O0u.
The gross earning, of the Central Vermont
in 1856 ON their 800 miles of road in the
state show handsome increase, their earn
ings exceeding those Of the year 1885 by a
quarter of million dollars The taxes
paid 10y the Central into the state treasury
last year We're more than $50. 900. being
SlO,OJ0 more than IN 1880 The increased
earnings of other roads in 1886 over 1885
are reported as follows: Vermont division
Of the Boston * Lowell. So. 900; Passump-
sic, $4,000; Vermont Valley, $4,000.
The Rutland and Burlington street rail
roads, two new corporations, have paid tax
es the past year, the former on gross earn
ings Of SD, 192 and the latter on gross earn
ing7 of SIP 500
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-18

mttec of the House Of Representatives,
with no prospect that it will be allowed 10
be voted upon. The supporters Of the bill
would make no objection if II were fairly
voted down. But they cannot get a chance
to have vote taken. Only by the action
Of the committee on rules at this stage of
the session, can the bill be taken up and
put upon its passage, but the majority of
the ommittee-Speaker Carlisle, Mr.. Nor
risun and Mr. Randall constituting that ma
jorty have so far fatty refused or have
failed to allow it 10 come before the House
1T is computed that not more than 20
members of the House are opposed to the
bill in any of its essential features. The
majority Of the House, therefore, are sim
ply gagged by majority Of the commit
tee ON rules and, in the last analysis Of
the situation, hundreds of thousands of
white and black children are being deprived
of the benefits and advantages Of an edu
cation because of the abuse Of an arbitrary
parliamentary rule 10y one or two men
The forms and restraints which were in
tended and devised for the protection Of
the rights Of "A minority in the House are
thus made the means of muzzling and
Stacking the majority, and of infiicting an
irreparable injury upon the children, the
rious state of things to begin with, and it
is a dangerous, undemocratic and altogeth
er wrong condition Of things to contom-
plate in its course and assured conse-
quences'
Such an article as this would in any case
form a scathng arrangement Of the men
who are responsible for the condition of
things described but its force and signifi-
canoe are many times increased, coming rs
it does from one Of the two leading Demo
cratic newspaper, Of the South. The gist
Of the whole matter, as vigorously stated
10y the News and Courier, is that the people
of the country, and especially Of the South
where it is most needed are anxious 10y an
overwhelming majority 10 hive the bill
passed the Senate passed it by strong
majority, and not over 20 members Of the
House were opposed to it, aud yet it was
kept tied up IN committee and finally smotl-
cred to death to suit the personal purposes
Of these Democratic leaders Carlisle, Nor
rson and Randall